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Recruitment can be a challenging process, and it's common for it to not always go as planned. However, it's important to be persistent and not give up on opportunities that you believe in, even if they seem out of reach. In the end, it's about finding the right fit, and sometimes that may involve unexpected changes in the coaching staff or other factors. Dedication and perseverance are key, and ultimately, it's about committing to the school that feels like the best fit for you.

Julia Herring | Wisconsin Diving

It So yeah, that's my story on that . But overall, recruiting is hard . It's long and it's going to feel like it never ends and things might not work out .

Julia Herring | Wisconsin Diving

So just overall having intention in what you do in everything you do is pretty crucial for me . Recruitment was a whirlwind for me . It is an exhausting time and if anyone tries to tell you otherwise, they're lying because you have to keep up with a lot of things .

Julia Herring | Wisconsin Diving

But they went through an entire staff change . So I was recruiting, waiting around for them to bring in new people, bring in a new dive coach, and it just happened to work out perfectly . And I'm here .

Julia Herring | Wisconsin Diving

I emailed every single school that I thought I might want to go to . And in both scenarios, both recruitment processes, it worked out and I was happy where I was at . Why Wisconsin ?

Julia Herring | Wisconsin Diving

It's it's a balancing act for sure . And unfortunately, my recruiting process out of high school did not necessarily go how I wanted it to . I was very very good coming into my junior year and then at a big comp after a large competition in our USA diving season, I broke my ankle and that was really hard to recover from and ultimately led to me having an entire ankle reconstruction surgery almost two years ago .